Business Partner Production Controller Italy

Field of Work:Finance & Accounting
Location:Monselice
Legal Entity:KWS ITALIA S.P.A.
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time: Yes
Job ID: 16214

KWS ITALIA S.P.A. is seeking a Business Partner Production Controller Italy to act as the financial copilot for our local production site. This position might be based in Forlì or in Monselice. In this strategic role you will ensure cost transparency operational efficiency and factbased decision-making by partnering closely with production supply chain and finance teamsboth locally and internationally.

Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor for production and maintenance teams.
• Support the Team Lead Business Partners Finance & Controlling in steering and decision-making.

Cost Controlling & Analysis

• Collect and analyze production costs; maintain and review standard costs.
• Conduct variance analyses (plan vs. actual vs. standard) and identify savings opportunities.
• Monitor material usage scrap and production waste.

Planning Forecasting & Reporting

• Support budgeting forecasting COGM calculations and cost modeling.
• Contribute to quarterly closings (Material Ledger WIP COGS by crop).
• Support KPI reporting and plant performance dashboards.

Inventory & Governance

• Ensure accurate inventory reporting including devaluations and write-offs.
• Collaborate with international controlling teams to ensure alignment and governance.
• Support cost roll-ups compliance with standards and continuous process improvement.

Your Profile

• Masters degree in economics business administration agribusiness or similar.
• Several years of experience in production or plant controlling ideally in an international environment.
• Strong SAP (CO ML COPA) and Excel skills; BI tools are a plus.
• Fluent English and Italian are mandatory
• Analytical structured hands-on and able to work effectively across teams.
• Self-motivated goal-oriented and a strong team player.

What We Offer

• A stable position in a global innovation-driven agricultural company.
• Inclusive and collaborative international work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.
• Hybrid working model and competitive compensation package.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please submit your CV in English.

About KWS

KWS is one of the worlds leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around 1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet corn cereals vegetables oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants resistance to diseases pests and abiotic stress. To that end the company invested more than 300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: Follow us on LinkedIn at

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